In honor of CALS’ 125th anniversary, a look at how alumni and friends help keep the college strong

For decades DNA has stood in the spotlight of biological research. But scientists at CALS and across campus have also long been intrigued
by its chemical cousin, RNA—and are working to shed light on a surprisingly versatile molecule that holds great promise for human health.

Team effort in the Eastern Cape

The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems continues blazing trails

James Downey

A new form of ownership agreement keeps new plant varieties free for all

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Courtney Booth BS’97 Agricultural Journalism Alice in Dairyland 1997 Today Courtney Booth’s most important job is being a mom of four. Together with her family, […]

Hong-En Chen

This year marks the 125th anniversary of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In honor of the occasion, we present an admittedly arbitrary list—no ranking intended here—of a dozen paradigm shifts, great discoveries and shining moments at CALS since we marked our centennial 25 years ago.

MS’10 Agroecology

Learn about soybeans with “Coolbean”